LAC HONG UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF MECHATRONICS AND

ELECTRONICS

ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS

TOPIC: DIODE
Course instructor: Nguyễn Khánh Linh
Students: Bùi Hoàng Nguyên
Lê Minh Tài
Lê Đức Vượng
 CONTENTS
• DEFINITION
• CONSTRUCT
• CLASSIFY
• FUNCTION
• OPERATION
• APPLICATIONS
 DEFINITION

A diode is defined as a two-terminal electronic component that

only con-ducts current in one direction (so long as it is operated
within a specified voltage level). An ideal diode will have zero
resistance in one direction, and infinite resistance in the reverse
direction.
Anode(+) Cathode (-)

Picture 1 Diode.
 CONSTRUCT
Semiconductor diode , which contains “p-n junction” made
from differently doped semiconductor materials. It is double-
ended, nonlinear elec-tronic component, where terminal attached
to the “p” layer (+) is called anode and “n” layer (–) cathode.
This electronic component is mainly used because of it is ability
of making electric current flow only in one direction (from anode
to cathode) .
Isulating domain
P-type N-type

A K
Ions neutralize the charge
Picture 2 Construct
 CLASSIFY
Anode Cathode

Picture 3 Zenner diode. Picture 4 P-N junction diode.

or

Picture 5 Bridge diode. Picture 6 Tunnel diode.

Anode Cathode Anode Cathode

Picture 7 Varactor diode. Picture 8 Schottky diode.

Picture 9 Photodiode. Picture 10 PIN diode.

 Anode Cathode

Picture 11 Laser diode. Picture 12 Light emitting diode .

Picture 13 Transient-voltage-suppression diode

 FUNCTION
The most common function of a diode is to allow an electric
current to pass in one direction (called the diode's forward
direction), while blocking current in the opposite direction ( the
reverse direction). thus, the diode can be thought of as an
electronic version of a check valve. this unidirectional behavior
is called rectification, and is used to convert alternating current
to direct current-these diodes are forms of rectifiers.
Other functions:
 With Zenner diode can permit it to flow in the reverse
direction when the voltage us above a certain value
known as the breakdown voltage “Zenner diode”.

 Function of bridge diode: for conversion of an alternating

current (AC) input into a direct current (DC) output, it is
known as a bridge rectifier.

 Function of Light-Emitting Diode (LED) is a

semiconductor light source.
OPERATION
 APPLICATIONS

• Rectifier

Picture 14 Diode as a Rectifier.

• Over-voltage limiter

Picture 15 Diode in Reverse Current Protection.

 APPLICATIONS
• Freewheeling of the inductive energy

Picture 15 Diodes in Solar Panels.

• For clipping and clamping circuit

Picture 16 Clamping Circuit.

 APPLICATIONS
• Logic Gates

Picture 6. 5 Diodes in Logic Gates.

• Zener diode- Used as a Voltage Regulator.

Picture 6. 6 Voltage Regulator.

• Light Emitting Diodes(LEDs)- For illumination
purpose
Thank You